Beyond the Rainbow: Exploring Queerness and Mental Health
Seeing a rainbow flag on the front desk of my therapy practice felt like a weight had been lifted.
Topic: lgbtq
Seeing a rainbow flag on the front desk of my therapy practice felt like a weight had been lifted.
It's OK if you don't know who you are from this moment to the next.
Brick by brick I lay them down every day, affirming him in who he is and not what the world wants him to be.
Before I came out, I felt like I couldn’t take a full breath.
It’s no surprise that the rates of suicide and suicidal ideations/attempts are higher among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons.
I still have days where I struggle with simply existing.
My history is tied to my mental health, the ways in which society teaches me to feel less for being a different color is tied to my mental health, the decisions of my political leaders are tied to my mental health, my sexual orientation is tied to my mental health.
Telling our stories and having our voices heard brings into focus our lives and our culture. It centers our personhood rather than our pain.
Living authentically and freely was my only option if I wanted to stay alive.
I can be a man. I am a man, even if nobody else sees it.
There’s something powerful about coming out to yourself. There’s something powerful about finally knowing who you are.
There are far more people in this world on your side wanting you to know and be yourself.
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